WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017 SPORTS

Mitsuhashi banned for life Lyon to appoint sporting Indian women set record from tennis for match-fixing director to Genesio 320 opening stand in ODI TOKYO: Japanese tennis player Junn Mitsuhashi has been banned for life and fined LYON: Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas yesterday defended under-fire NEW DELHI: India openers Deepti Sharma and Poonam Raut put on a record one- $50,000 after being found guilty of match-fixing and betting offences, the Tennis coach Bruno Genesio while at the same time announcing the recruitment day international 320-run partnership as their country routed Ireland. The mam- Integrity Unit (TIU) said yesterday. Mitsuhashi, who peaked at 295 in the singles of a new sporting director. Lyon-Europa League semi-finalists-are fourth moth stand was the best in women’s cricket and surpassed the men’s ODI record for rankings in 2009, was accused of asking Joshua Chetty, a player he had coached, to in Ligue 1 and have failed to qualify for the Champions League next sea- an opening partnership of 286 between Sri Lanka’s Sanath approach a competitor during an International Tennis Federation (ITF) son. “We’re not planning on changing coach,” said Aulas. “There is no Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga against England in 2006. The event in South Africa in November 2015. Using Chetty as an inter- definitive decision, it will be taken after a meeting of the administrative match, part of a four-nation series in Potchesfroom, South mediary, Mitsuhashi offered the player $2,000 to underperform council which will endorse what I request.” “Bruno Genesio has the quali- Africa, saw the first 300-plus stand in a women’s ODI. The previ- in a singles match and $600 in a doubles match, the TIU said. ties which will allow Lyon to prosper in the long run and there is a lot of ous best was 268 between England’s Sarah Taylor and Caroline Chetty was banned for life last September following a separate risk in changing coach. The management committee are of the same Atkins against South Africa in 2008. Sharma (188) and Raut (109) TIU investigation. Mitsuhashi was also found guilty of making a view as me.” Aulas said however they were going to try a number of played out for 45.3 overs during their epic stand after India elect- direct approach to another player at an ITF event in Nigeria in things to boost the coaching team with the arrival of a new sporting ed to bat in Monday’s game, which they won by 249 runs. December 2015 and asking him to fix certain aspects of a director. Among those being touted is former star Brazilian playmaker Sharma, who 27 fours and two sixes during her 160-ball , match. The 27-year-old placed 76 bets on tennis matches Juninho — a winner of seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles with the club helped India to 358 for 2 in their 50 overs. Ireland were bundled out between October and November 2015 and refused to during their golden reign from 2002 to 2008 — and ex-France interna- for 109. Sharma’s knock was the India’s highest in women’s cricket cooperate with the anti-corruption body’s investigation, tional and Lyon defender Eric Abidal, now among the backroom staff at and second only to Australian Belinda Clark’s 229 not which are also offences. — Reuters Barcelona “Why not,” said Aulas of 42-year-old Juninho. — AFP out on the all-time list. — AFP

MIAMI: Jose Altuve, left, tags out ’ JT Riddle (39) during the third of a baseball game. — AP Gurriel hits grand slam as Astros beat Marlins

MIAMI: Short on sleep, the Houston Astros run shot also came against Robles, hit hard The Angels scored each of their runs via the That’s when things really got interesting. Oakland. Oakland scored twice in the ninth, finally stirred in the sixth inning Monday for the second consecutive outing after a long ball. Kole Calhoun hit a three-run homer With runners on second and third, Nunez hit when closer Edwin Diaz walked four of the night when Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam to strong start to the season. to right in the fifth inning and Trout followed a broken-bat grounder up the middle that five batters he faced to force in a run. Tony help beat the Miami Marlins 7-2. The Astros with a drive to left. Martin Maldonado home- Corey Seager fielded just beyond Zych relieved and the second run scored on arrived at their hotel at 5 am after a double- INDIANS 8, RAYS 7 red in the seventh inning. Angels right-han- the infield dirt. easily scored Khris Davis’ groundout. After an intentional header in New York against the Yankees and Indians starter Carlos Carrasco left early der Jesse Chavez (3-5) pitched seven-plus from third and Brandon Crawford scored walk to Yonder Alonso loaded the bases were listless and hitless against Dan Straily with an injury but five relievers kept the lead innings and Bud Norris got four outs for his from second after Seager hurried the ball to again, Zych struck out Adam Rosales looking until the fifth inning. doubled in and helped Cleveland hold off Tampa Bay. eighth save. Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer McCarthy on the mound and McCarthy didn’t on a 3-2 pitch for his first major league save. the sixth off Junichi Tazawa (1-1) and after a Carrasco was pulled because of tightness in for Chicago and Tyler Saladino had an RBI realize Crawford was running. Cruz’s , his ninth, put Seattle up 4-0 walk and a hit batter loaded the bases, his left pectoral muscle after giving up an RBI triple. Mike Pelfrey (0-4) allowed four runs in the second as the Mariners capitalized on Gurriel connected with two outs for a 4-1 single to Brad Miller. The right-hander and three hits in 4 2/3 innings. BRAVES 10, BLUE JAYS 6 five walks by Sean Manaea (1-3), activated lead. It was the Astros’ second grand slam in allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings and left Freddie Freeman hit his 13th homer and earlier in the day off the disabled list. two games. hit one in Sunday with Cleveland ahead 74. Boone Logan (1-0) GIANTS 8, DODGERS 4 had three RBIs as Atlanta Oakland pulled to 4-3 on a solo homer by night’s win at Yankee Stadium. Jose Altuve retired both batters he faced. Andrew Miller Eduardo Nunez was credited with a two- snapped Toronto’s five-game winning streak. Davis in the fourth and a two-run shot by homered in the ninth and drove in three runs. permitted his first run of the season in the run infield single when Los Angeles Matt Kemp had four hits and scored three in the fifth. Both came off eighth and Cody Allen gave up a solo homer Brandon McCarthy lost track of a baserunner times for the Braves, who have won three of Gallardo (2-3), who allowed three runs and DIAMONDBACKS 7, METS 3 to Peter Bourjos in the ninth before earning as San Francisco beat the Dodgers for its sea- four. Freeman matched Washington’s Ryan four hits in 6 1/3 innings. Yasmany Tomas, Jeff Mathis and Daniel his 10th save. Lonnie Chisenhall hit a three- son-high fourth straight win. The hit by Zimmerman and Milwaukee’s Eric Thames Descalso homered in a six-run eighth inning run homer in the first when Cleveland scored Nunez was the key play in a four-run fourth atop the National League home run leader- PADRES 6, BREWERS 5 as handed struggling New York its five times off Chris Archer (3-2). Francisco inning that broke the game open and helped board with a three-run shot off Leonel Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run homer with fifth straight loss. Jake Lamb also went deep Lindor added a solo shot in the eighth. Matt Cain (3-1) earn his second win of the Campos in a four-run sixth. Freeman has con- no outs in the 10th inning to give San Diego for the Diamondbacks, the latest team to take season against the Dodgers. San Francisco nected against all 10 teams Atlanta has faced a win over Milwaukee. Renfroe’s homer to advantage of a beleaguered Mets bullpen. ANGELS 5, WHITE SOX 3 opened the inning with three straight hits off this season. Bartolo Colon (2-4) allowed three left, his seventh, came off Oliver Drake (2-1) Tomas snapped a 1-all tie with a three-run Mike Trout homered for the fourth consec- McCarthy (3-1), with an RBI double by runs, two earned, in five innings to win for with Erick Aybar aboard on a leadoff single. homer off Hansel Robles (4-1). Mathis’ two- utive game to help Los Angeles top Chicago. Brandon Crawford putting the Giants up 2-1. the first time since April 16. Blue Jays right- The Brewers took a 5-4 lead in the top of the hander Mike Bolsinger (0-2) gave up six runs inning on Eric Sogard’s homer with one out in 4 2/3 innings. Toronto set a fran- against Jose Torres (2-2). The Brewers tied it chise record by hitting five batters. at 4-4 in the eighth. Hernan Perez’s leadoff fly ball to shallow right off Brad Hand went for a MARINERS 6, ATHLETICS 5 triple when second baseman Cory Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager each hit a Spangenberg and right fielder Renfroe both two-run homer and Yovani Gallardo pitched went for it and missed. Perez scored the tying effectively into the seventh inning as Seattle run on Domingo Santana’s RBI single to right made the most of four hits to hold off with one out. — AP

MLB results/standings

San Francisco 8, La Dodgers 4; San Diego 6, Milwaukee 5 (10 innings); Seattle 6, Oakland 5; LA Angels 5, Chicago White Sox 3; Arizona 7, NY Mets 3; Houston 7, Miami 2; Atlanta 10, Toronto 6; Cleveland 8, Tampa Bay 7. National League Eastern Division Eastern Division W L PCT GB Washington 24 13 .649 - NY Yankees 22 13 .629 - NY Mets 16 21 .432 8 Baltimore 22 14 .611 0.5 Atlanta 14 21 .400 9 Boston 19 18 .514 4 Philadelphia 14 21 .400 9 Tampa Bay 19 22 .463 6 Miami 14 23 .378 10 Toronto 17 22 .436 7 Central Division Central Division St. Louis 21 15 .583 - Minnesota 19 15 .559 - Milwaukee 21 18 .538 1.5 Cleveland 20 17 .541 0.5 Cincinnati 19 18 .514 2.5 Detroit 18 18 .500 2 Chicago White Sox 17 19 .472 3 18 19 .486 3.5 Kansas City 16 21 .432 4.5 Pittsburgh 16 22 .421 6 Western Division Western Division Houston 27 12 .692 - Colorado 24 15 .615 - LA Angels 20 21 .488 8 LA Dodgers 22 17 .564 2 Texas 19 20 .487 8 Arizona 22 18 .550 2.5 Seattle 18 21 .462 9 San Francisco 16 24 .400 8.5 Oakland 16 22 .421 10.5 San Diego 15 25 .375 9.5 MIAMI: Houston Astros (59) messes up the hair of Yuli Gurriel (10) after Gurriel hit a grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins. — AP